Mural Cell Associated VEGF Is Required for Organotypic Vessel Formation

BACKGROUND: Blood vessels comprise endothelial cells, mural cells (pericytes/vascular smooth muscle cells) and basement membrane. During angiogenesis, mural cells are recruited to sprouting endothelial cells and define a stabilizing context, comprising cell-cell contacts, secreted growth factors and...

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Autores principales: Evensen, Lasse, Micklem, David R., Blois, Anna, Berge, Sissel Vik, Aarsæther, Niels, Littlewood-Evans, Amanda, Wood, Jeanette, Lorens, James B.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2688382/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19495422
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0005798

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